Rutherford

Rutherford is a borough of Bergen County, New Jersey. In 1668, Governor Philip Carteret granted the land to Royal Navy officer John Berry, and it was part of New Barbadoes in Essex County until 1710, when Bergen County was formed. In 1826, the land became a part of Lodi, and it became known as Union Township in 1852. However, the area was eventually named after the US Senator John Rutherfurd, who owned land in the area, with the post office being named after him in 1876; however, its spelling was changed to honor the recently-elected President Rutherford B. Hayes. On 21 September 1881, the borough of Rutherford seceded from Union Township. In 2018, Rutherford had a population of 18,460, with 77.57% being white, 14.08% Hispanic, 13.08% Asian, and 2.92% African-American.